Most Popular Books by Philippa Pearce

Two English boys, with just an old riddle for a clue, spend a summer searching the banks of the river for a treasure hidden by the ancestors of one of the boys.

Sid Parker''s mother hates pets. So when she finds out Sid brought two gerbils home from school, the battle for Bubble and Squeak begins.

After young Bunting falls into the stream during a family picnic, he and his brothers and sisters engage in a very daring activity.

Kate vive con la mamma e i fratelli a casa della nonna da quando il papà è annegato. O almeno così le hanno sempre detto. Finché l''arrivo di una lettera misteriosa la spinge a interrogarsi per la prima volta sulla sua scomparsa: Frederick è davvero morto? Perché nessuno parla mai del suo passato, quasi fosse stato inghiottito dall''acqua come lui? La nonna sa molto più di quanto dice, e la mamma sembra nasconderle dei segreti. Kate non si scoraggia e, in sella alla sua bicicletta, inizia un''attenta indagine per raccogliere gli indizi e far affiorare alla superficie tutta la verità.

This exquisite graphic novel adaptation of Philippa Pearce’s Carnegie Medal–winning Tom’s Midnight Garden reimagines a beloved classic in a new, full-color format. With stunning art from award-winning graphic artist Edith, readers will be swept up in this transcendent story of friendship. When Tom’s brother gets sick, Tom’s shipped off to spend what he’s sure will be a boring summer with his aunt and uncle in the country. But then Tom hears the old grandfather clock in the hall chime thirteen times, and he’s transported back to an old garden where he meets a mysterious girl named Hatty. Tom returns to the garden every night to have adventures with Hatty, who grows a little older with each visit. As the summer comes to an end, Tom realizes he wants to stay in the midnight garden with Hatty forever. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Tom’s Midnight Garden is a classic of children’s literature and a deeply satisfying time-travel mystery. This stunning graphic novel adaptation from award-winning French artist Edith transforms Philippa Pearce’s story into an engaging visual adventure.

Emma is happy to sleep in her Cousin Annie''s old attic bedroom when staying with her great-aunt Win. But when bedtime comes, she starts feeling nervous. Her brother, Joe, insists that the room is haunted. Could he be right?

Kate''s father''s tombstone suddenly disappears and Kate is left with a mystery. Her search for the truth leads her to Sattin Shore where the past and present meet.

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A funny story of night-time awakenings. The book is also available on cassette with two other stories.

一天深夜,楼下的古董大钟竟然敲响了十三下,奇异的事情发生了——平时摆满垃圾桶的后院变成了一座神秘的夏日花园......

A collection of thirty-seven stories previously published in magazines or books, including tales of animals, ghosts, and everyday life.

A frantic search for Danny''s piece of cloth fails and everyone has a wretched night.

Stories deal with a poisonous pudding, a haunted tree, a teacher''s suicide, a teddy bear''s revenge, a frightening visit, visions of the future, and a ghostly sister

A collection of short stories based on the experiences of childhood.

One summer when the miller''s family is away, Belle, the old mill cat, ventures inside their house for the first time and takes her seven kittens with her.

A retelling of this traditional fairy-story.